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Nuclear Unicorn

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54. All laws must be based on the constitution, otherwise they're unconstitutional

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 05:08 PM

Mar 2014

You mentioned public education. There is nothing in the Constitution that says we MUST have public education. We have, as a society, elected to institute it but it is not a constitutional requirement and alternatives are available. People may argue over whether or not the alternatives are the most practical/fair/whatnot but it isn't anti-Constitutional for someone to say, "Public/private/parochial/home education sucks!" It simply shows there is divergence in policy preferences.

If there were a singular means by which society's issues were to be confronted we could dispense with elections. We wouldn't need a 1st Amendment or any of the rest.

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Treason [View all] Scuba Mar 2014 OP

I call it domestic terrorism. underthematrix Mar 2014 #1

I call it economic terrorism. Initech Mar 2014 #19

. libodem Mar 2014 #2

And. pacerbluedrum1949 Mar 2014 #3

Yes. Oh yes nt riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #4

No. Because I know the meaning of the word "treason". (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #5

what Nye said Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #10

How about a Pustch? A Coup? Demeter Mar 2014 #12

Or global thermonuclear warfare? Regicide? Aggravated jaywalking? Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #13

The Constitution, not the dictionary, defines what is considered treason in the United States. onenote Mar 2014 #30

See my post # 35. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #42

No, the People define it. Demeter Mar 2014 #58

Yes. And no. onenote Mar 2014 #60

I don't know, destroying the govt is essentially war against the US, isnt't it: grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #22

"Destroying"? Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #28

See my post # 35, please. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #39

"My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size where we can grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #66

Do you really believe that statement is anything other than bluster and hyperbole? Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #70

THIS cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #26

+1 onenote Mar 2014 #29

See my post # 35. The Republicans repeatedly oppose the basic tenets of our Constitution. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #40

Oh please. I oppose the Second Amendment, so I guess I am also treasonous (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #44

If you oppose the Second Amendment, you need to try to amend the Constitution. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #49

... Zorra Mar 2014 #52

Well, .... yes. marble falls Mar 2014 #6

Hyperbole YarnAddict Mar 2014 #7

Not really. See my post # 35. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #41

I'd go Crimes Against Humanity. Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #8

Why do people use all caps to make a point? BodieTown Mar 2014 #9

No. NYC Liberal Mar 2014 #11

Nope its not treason. cstanleytech Mar 2014 #14

It is rebellion. See my post # 35. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #38

robert is reight spanone Mar 2014 #15

The truly sad part about it is that there are enough idiots out there to vote for it world wide wally Mar 2014 #16

I have posted two threads here on this subject, the first in 2011 Samantha Mar 2014 #17

No... Gary 50 Mar 2014 #18

Social-Economic terrorism. Rex Mar 2014 #20

Actually, they are attempting to destroy our Constitution. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #37

K&R! One of those "certain big lies" is, "America has the best health care system in the world." Enthusiast Mar 2014 #21

No, I'd call it democracy producing results I don't like. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #23

See my post # 35. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #36

Well, hey, it's not like they didn't try before . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2014 #24

You should make this an OP. nt raccoon Mar 2014 #71

What word or phrase would be more descriptive than treason? Yet the administration indepat Mar 2014 #25

Not treason justanaverageguy Mar 2014 #27

The constant lies about PBO and the Dems in the senate... freebrew Mar 2014 #31

Techinically what the Republicans are doing is not treason. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #35

Against your government, not against your form of government. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #43

The issues I raised in my post are all set forth in the Constitution. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #48

Those are government policies, not THE government. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #45

Those are not government polices. Those are the principals set forth in the Constitution. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #47

Most of the principles you mentioned are derived from amendments and/or court decisions onenote Mar 2014 #53

But that is not what the conservatives are doing. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #68

It's not treason to pass a law that is struck down as unconstitutional onenote Mar 2014 #72

No. It isn't. But conducting a campaign that is wide in scope and opposes the basic JDPriestly Mar 2014 #73

All laws must be based on the constitution, otherwise they're unconstitutional Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #54

Public education is "promoting the general welfare" Demeter Mar 2014 #59

The fact that something is permissible under the constitution doesn't onenote Mar 2014 #61

I never suggested it wasn't permissable or unconstitutional or even undesirable Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #63

Yet Supreme Court decisions have required people to enroll their children in school ot JDPriestly Mar 2014 #67

I don't see that fact as contradicting anything I said. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #69

We need to stop using the term "terrorism" to describe "people we don't agree with." Maedhros Mar 2014 #32

I'm sure just as soon as the political tides move towards the GOP Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #46

YES orbitalman Mar 2014 #33

K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #34

Politics as Usual seems to fit the bill. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #50

Recommend. nt Zorra Mar 2014 #51

I'd call it a reason JackInGreen Mar 2014 #55

Consider this polynomial Mar 2014 #56

I see that word and I think. fucking north. DiverDave Mar 2014 #57

Looks like most of the OP is covered.... idendoit Mar 2014 #62

Prof. Reich is correct Gothmog Mar 2014 #64

Or just "Evil?" Or is that word too well-worn at this point? DirkGently Mar 2014 #65